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NFS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Oct 1990)

United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Registration Form

This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations of eligibility for individual properties or districts. See instructions in How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If an item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories listed in the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NFS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property

historic name Morristown & Erie Railroad Whippany Water Tank other names/site number Whippany Water Tank 2. Location street & number 1 Railroad Plaza, Rt. 10 West & Whippany Road I | r ot for publication city or town Hanover Township vicinity

state New Jersey code NJ county Morris code 027 zip code 07981 3. State/Federal Agency Certification

As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, 1 certify that this >,. nomination | _ | request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in th e National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property x meets | | does not meet the National Register criteria. 1 recommend that this property be considered significant _ nationaUy | _ | statewide | x | locally. ( _| See continuation sheet for actoitional cpmments. v- ^^^ (k*j& _ //>/£>?'/ff2t. Signature of certifyhrfg official/Title ^ ' Dale Amv Cradic, Assistant Commissioner. Natural & Historic Resources/DSHPO State or Federal agency and bureau

Signature of certifying official/Title Date

State or Fede/al agency and bureau 4. National Park Service Certification I hereby certify that this property is: Date of Action \\/\ entered in the National Register. I I See continuation sheet. | | determined eligible for the National Register. | | See continuation sheet. | | determined not eligible for the National Register. | | removed from the National Register. | | other, (explain:) ______Morristown & Eirie RR Whippany Water Tank Morris County, NJ Name of Property County and State 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) (Do not include previously listed resources in the count.)

6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Transportation/Rail-related_____ Transportation/Rail-related______Work in Progress

7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Foundations Concrete______Other walls Brick/concrete______Cedar planks roof Asphalt shingles other Iron bands, steel/cast iron

Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) Morristown& Erie RR Whippany Morris County, NJ Water Tank______Name of Property County and State 8 Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the (Enter categories from instructions) property for National Register listing.) Transportation______[x"| A Property is associated with events that have made Engineering a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. | | B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past.

[x] C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of construction or Period of Significance represents the work of a master, or possesses 1904-1952______high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. | | D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, Significant Dates information important in prehistory or history. 1904-erected 1917-brick base installed Criteria considerations 1922 & 1948 wood tank replaced (mark "x" in all the boxes that apply.) Significant Person Property is: (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) | | A owned by a religious institution or used for N/A______religious purposes. | | B removed from its original location. Cultural Affiliation

C a birthplace or grave.

| | D a cemetery.

| | E a reconstructed building, object or structure. Architect/Builder G. Woolford Wood Tank Manufacturing Co. | | F a commemorative property. ____

| | G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past 50 years. Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography (cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary location of additional data | | preliminary determination of individual listing (36 State Historic Preservation Office CFR 67) has been requested Other State agency | | previously listed in the National Register Federal agency I I previously determined eligible by the National Local government Register University designated a National Historic Landmark Other recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey Name of repository: # ______| | recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # ______Morristown & Erie RR Morris County, NJ Whippany Water Tank Name of Property County and State 10. Geographical Data Acreage of property Less than 1 UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet.)

1 18 549529 4519301 Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing

\ | See continuation sheet Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) 11. Form Prepared By name/title Steven P. Hepler. President organization Whippanv Railway Museum date April 22.2005 street & number PO Box 16.1 Railroad Plaza telephone (973)921-4053 city or town Whippanv state NJ zip code 07981-0016 Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Maps A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the property. Additional items (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items)

Property Owner______(Complete this item at the request of the SHPO or FPO.) name Morristown & Erie Railway______street & number PO Box 2206 ___ telephone (973) 267-4300____ city or town Morristown state NJ_____ zip code 07962-2206

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C.470 etseq.) Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1 hours per response including time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this from to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Projects (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503. NFS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 (8-86) ' United States Department of the Interior ' prop name National Park Service county County, New Jersey National Register of Historic Places Sheet Morris, New Jersey

Section number 7 Page l NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION:

BACKGROUND;

Still located in its original location> the Morristown & Erie Railroad's Whippany, New Jersey Water Tank was fabricated by the G. Wollford Wood Tank Manufacturing. Company of Darby, Pennsylvania and constructed in 1904. The Water Tank is a two-part structure constructed to supply water to steam locomotives. The Tank is built of cedar planks and features a low-pitch conical roof with service access to the Tank interior. A Brick Base constructedd in mid-to-late 1916 supports the Tank. The Water Tank serviced steam engines until 1952 when diesel locomotives made the steam engine obsolete and the Water Tank was no longer needed.

Principal dimensions are as follows:

Overall height: 26 feet; 4 inches Brick Base dimensions: 11' x 12'4" wide 12'4" high • • i Wood Tank dimensions: .. 14' in diameter x 14' high Water Capacity: 14,000 gallons

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: (Exterior)

The Morristown & Erie Railroad's Whippany Water Tank (PHOTO 1,2,3 & 4) consists of three main features: .

(1) The wood Tank used to contain the water . (2) The Roof (3) The Water Level Indicator (4) The steel and cast-iron Water Spout that delivered water to the locomotives via a gravity-feed system (5) The Brick Base that supports the wood Tank

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Section number 7 Page 2 NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION;

MORRISTOWN & ERIE RAILROAD WHIPPANY WATER TANK continued;

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION, continued:

(1) A main characteristic of this structure, the wood TANK (PHOTO 5) was us^ddto contain approximately 14,000 gallons of water that was required by the Morristown & Erie's steam locomotives. It is fabricated from 3-inch cedar planks. Twelve iron bands with turnbuckles surround the outside walls of the Tank. These baads help to hold the planks in place against the enormous pressure.of the water contained in the woodwood Tank. . •

(2) The wood Tank is topped off by a low-pitch conical ROOF (PHOTO 6). The Roof features an access hatch, required to service the interior of the Tank as well as the water- flow valve and associated piping. The Roof is protected from the elements by black asphalt shingles. .

(3) The original 1904 WATERRLEVEL INDICATOR (PHOTO 7} is fashioned from wood. It featuresd a sliding Indicator Marker, attached to a cable that is connected to a float inside the Tank. The indicator Marker rises and falls in correlation with the amount of water inside the Tank. The Water Level Indicator featured painted numerals and level lines (now badly-faded) to give a clear indication to those on the ground, how much water was remaining in the Tank.

(4) The WATER SPOUT (PHOTO 8) is a tapered pipe, open at both ends, and fashioned from sheet metal and cast-iron. It lowers into its working position via a system of pulleys, chains and counterweights (PHOTO 9). A pull-rope, attached to the Spout, opens a valve inside the wood Tank that allows water to flow out of the Tank, through the Spout and into the water cistern (tender) of a steam locomotiver

(5) The BRICK BASE (PHOTO 10) (erected in mid-to-late 1916 to replace the original 1904 timber frame base) supports the wood Water T"ank and is constructed from "brick batsV

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Section number _^__ Page ___3_ NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION:

MORRISTOWN & ERIE RAILROAD WHIPFANY WATER TANK continued;

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION, continued:

(half bricks, or in some cases, chipped bricks) that were acquired from the Hanover Brick Company of Whippany. The Base is reinforced with steel railroad track sections. The walls are 12 inches thick, with an 8-inch concrete covering on the interior. A wooflfcn door allows access to the interior of the Base. Two small windows, originally located on the North and West sides of the Base, were bricked over (PHOTO 11) by the Morristowri & Erie in the early-1980's. The wood door*is a 1980*3 M&E-constructedd replrepiLacement, as the original door had badly rotted over the years.

INTERIOR DESCRIPTION (Brick Base):

The Interior of the Brick Base is accessed by the aforementioned wooden door. The interior walls are finished off with unpainted concrete ( (PHOTO 12). During the Water Tank's early service days (1904 - 1916) for the Morristown & Erie, a small gasoline-powered pump drew water from a nearby, Railroad-owned spring-fed dceek and pumped water, via pipes, up into the wooden Tank, situated above the Base. After 1916, an electric-powered pump was installed in the Base to supply the water to the Tank., The concrete pedestal that supported the pumping mechanism still exists...however, the pump has long-since been removed. The interior of the Base al§o featured a coal-fired stove which helped to keep the pump, pipes and Water Tank warm in the Winter months, thus preventing freezing of the water in the Tank and pipes. Like the pump, the stove and its exhaust pipe (which exited through the West-end window) is long gone...however, the bracket (PHOTO 13) which supported the stove-pipe can still be observed near the top of the Base on the West side.

PAINT SCHEME / COLORS: The wood Water Tank is painted green. The original 1904 Water Level Indicator is painted white with black-painted numerals and level lines. The Water Spout is painted black. The bricks used for the Base are the typical oxide-red color. The wood access door to the Base is painted green. Prior to the windows being bricked over, the wood .frames were painted green.

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MORRISTOWN & ERIE RAILROAD WHIPPANY WATER TANK continued:

ORIGINAL FEATURES: With the exception of the Water Spout, virtually everything associated with the Water Tank and Base is original. The original 1904 timber frame base that supported the Water Tank was replaced by the Brick Base in mid-to-late 1916. The original 1904 wood Tank was replaced in 1922. The 1922 wood Tank was, in turn, replaced with the current Tank in 1948. The Water Level Indicator is the original instrument from 1904. In 1994 the Whippany Railway Museum had a new Roof installed on the Water Tank. In 1997 the Museum was able to secure the donation of a newiy exact-replica Water Spout (which uses the original 1904 cast-iron components) to replace the badly-rotted original Spout.

SETTING:

The Morristown & Erie Railroad Whippany Water Tank, still stands at its original 1904 location, and is on public view with other period railroad rolling-:stock, equipment and structures in a railroad setting at theeWHIPPANY RAILWAY MUSEUM, sited at the MORRISTOWN & ERIE RAILWAY, INC. yard, located at 1 Railroad Plaza, Route 10 West & Whippany Road, Whippany, Hanover Township, Morris County, New Jersey. Throughout the life of the Water Tank, some changes have been made (such as installing a new wooden Tank every 20+ years) during the Period of Significance, however, these changes were necessary to maintain the working use of the Water Tank for the needs of the Morristown & Erie.

The Water Tank is located in the "center" of the yard, just West of, and North of the Whippany Station (officially opened in January 1905). The main track runs a few feet South of the Water Tank, while the "run-around-track" is located just to the North of therstructure. Thissrailroad yard features the Museum's 1904 Freight House, as well as the depot. The railroad yard containfes"live" storage tracks that display period locomotives and rolling stock, which can be moved on their own wheels from one display position to another. The Morristows & Erie, a freight-hauling railroad, dates from i 1895 and was originally built to serve the various paper mills in and around Whippany. NFS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Moms, N.J.

Section number 8 Page l NARRATIVE STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE;

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE (SUMMARY)

The Whippany Water Tank, built in 1904, is historically significant under Criteria A and C. The structure is significant for its association with the early-1900's development of the Morristown & Erie Railroad's (M&E) expansion of its service route between Morristown, NJ and Essex Fells, NJ.

The Water Tank is located in an area of Whippany (Hanover Township), NJ that during the years of the township's early-industrial development (early-1800 1 s), hosted a variety of gristmills, sawmills and cotton mills. The first paper mill came to Hanover Township in 1791...eventually the paper mills would rise as the dominant industry and put the Village of Whippany on the map.

The creation of the Whippany River Railroad (the predecessor of the M&E) in 1895 was the climax of several years of talk by the owners of the paper mills around Whippany and the tradesmen in Morristown. By the late-1800's, with the continual growth of the paper mills, it became clear that a railorad was needed to haul .the booming daily output of paper products. Nearly 40 teams of horses were required daily to pull huge wagons loaded with freight to Morristown, four miles away.

The Whippany River Railorad (WRRR) was built quickly, cheaply and haphazardly. Construction started in April 1895, and by November of that year the 4-mile line was bankrupt. It was soon acquired by therMcEwan Family, whose industrial influence upon the region enabled Hanover to grow as it did. The Mc'Ewans owned a vast majority of Hanover's real estate, as well as three of the paper mills in town. Upon ownership of the WRRR, they reorganized the company, and set about rebuilding the line. In the Spring of 1903 the McEwan's extended their line of railroad seven miles through Whippany, Livingston, Roseland and on into Essex Fells, NJ. In August 1903 the e

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Section number 8 Page 2 NARRATIVE STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE:

MORRISTOWN & ERIE RAILORAD WHIPPANY WATER TANK

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE (SUMMARY) continued;

Morristown & Erie Railroad was created and the final spike was driven following construction in May 1904.

At Whippany, the company set up a small railroad yard complete with freight house, station and general .office building, as well as the Water Tank, which was designed to water the railroad's steam locomotives at nearly the mid-way point in the route.

The Water Tank is also architecturally significant under Criterion C as n one of the very few surviving railroad water tanks left in America, still standing at its original location. The Whippany Water Tank was constructed to serve the needs of supplying water to the coal-burning steam locomotives of the Morristown & Erie Railtroad. Water was essential in the.making of steam neede to power the locomotives.

The design of the Water Tank probably originated at the offices of the G. Woolford Wood Tank Manufacturing Company of Darby, PA, but mosttlikely was executed by local contractors Hopler & Grimes (who built the adjacent freight house and station buildings), or possibly the railroad's own maintenance crews. During its Period of Significance, the Whippany Water Tank evolved into the form of the classic American railroad water tank as modifications to the structure (such as installing a new wood Tank every 20+ years), were made. These uhanges were complete!^ necessary in order to maintain the working use of the Water Tank for the Morristown & Erie.

Attached to the rear of nearly every steam locomotive is a i'terider". The tender has a compartment for fuel (coal or oil) and a compartment for water. When the locomotive stops for water, the fireman climbs to the rear of the tender and lowers the Spoilt of the Water Tank into position over the tender. 'The fireman then pulls on a rope to open the valve which releases the water, via gravity, into the cistern of the tender.

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United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places f°rristTT & Erie filroad -^ ,. ,« ^ • t Whippany Water Tank Continuation Sheet MMorris, N.J.——— Section number 8 Page 3 NARRATIVE STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE;

MORRISTOWN & ERIE RAILROAD WHIPPANY WATER TANK

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE (SUMMARY) continued:

Steam locomotives required water to make steam, and so required frequent stops. While an engine could often make an entire run with one load of coal, it was much less likely to do so on a single tender of water, so water tanks were spaced at many places along a rail route. Almost all places where a locomotive would make a routine stop, such as a station, had a water tank. Tanks were also built at places where locomotives used a lot of steam, such as at the top of a long grade.

The earliest tanks were square affairs of wooden construction, but by the 1860's round wooden tanks became standard.

Wooden tanks were easily constructed by carpentry crews and were inexpensive. The earliest round wooden tanks were tapered, getting larger near the bottom, which allowed the use of pre-riveted staves to be hammered down the taper until tight. Later, with the use of turn-buckles (like those on the Whippany Water Tank), the tanks had straight sides. The life of a wooden tank was typically 20 years.

Where water was plentiful, such as in or near cities, tanks could be smaller because they were easily filled, but larger tanks were used in locations where water was harder to come by. Wherever possible, larger tanks were used because a night-shift pump house operator could be eliminated on busier lines.

By the 1920's, as steam locomotives grew larger and more powerful, and their demand for water increased, many railroads began to replace the smaller wooden tanks with all-steel designs. And so, the classic wooden railroad water tank began its slow decline from the American landscape. NFS Form 10-900-a 0MB Approval No. 1024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Morris, N.j.

Section number 8 Page 4 NARRATIVE STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE:

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCE;

The original Whippany Water Tank was located along the main line in the Whippany Yard (at the same site as the present-day tank) and was erected on a timber-frame base in September or October 1904. The first tank to serve at this location held nearly 16,000 gallons of water and was 16 feet tall. The outside diameter of the tank was also 16 feet. The tank wall was fashioned from three-inch cedar. The Morristowa & Erie Railroad (M&E) ordered this tank on September 5, 1904 from the G. Wollford Wood Tank Manufacturing Company of Darby, PA. It was shipped to Whippany via the Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington R.R. (later a part of the Pennsylvania R.R.), and the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western R.R. The purchase price of $210.00 included a Water Level Indicator (now at 100+ years old, it is still attached to the wood tank) and a conical-covered roof. '

In mid-to-late 1916 the timber frame was replaced by the current, existing brick and concrete base, which measures lit1 x 12 ! 4" wide, and 12'4n high. The. walls are 12 inches thick, with an 8-inch concrete covering. The entire ,base is reinforced with steel rails.

The base was constructed of "brick bats" (or chipped, half-brick ends) purchased locally from the Hanover Brick-Company of Whippany. The total cost of the brick base was $301.48. When completed, the original 1904 wood tank was set in place upon the new base.

On August 10, 1922, another wood tank was ordered from G. Wollford Wood Tank Manufacturing Company to replace the original 1904 tank. It was shipped via the Pennsylvania R.R. and therLackawanna R.R. on September 22, 1922. Again, it was fashioned from 3-inch cedar, dressed to 2 3/4"» The 1922 tank had a 14-foot outside diameter and held approximately 14,000 gallons. It was 14 feet high, and was drdered without a water level indicator, since the new tank would make use of the original indicator. The price of the new tank had risen to $286.00.

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United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Morris> NLJJ

Section number 8 Paqe 5 NARRATIVE STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE;

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCE continued:

The third and final wood tank (the onewthat can be seen today at Whippany), was ordered once again from G. Wollfeajd: Wood Tank Manufacturing Company on October 3, 1947. It is virtually identical to the 1922 tank. It was ordered with a new conical-covered roof and cost a total of .$901.00. Again, the original 1904 Water Level Indicator was installed on the new tank. The new tank was shipped via the P.R.R. and the D.L.& W.R.R. on November 111-, 1947. This tank was not erected until the'Summer of 1948. Records within the Whippany Railway Museum's collection show that on July 7, 1948, F. Seymour Cook, a carpenter and builder from DeForrest Avenue in (East) Hanover, NJ had "...completed work to erect tank in Whippany yard. Cost $452.31."

Water tanks were.vital to the bperationmof any steam-powered railroad and the Morristown & Erie was no exception. The M&E had two tanks along its 11-mile route: one at the Morristown, NJ engine facility, and the other, four miles distant at Whippany. The Water Tanks were so important to the daily operation of the Railroad that employees were instructed to check the tanks and their associated water source regularly to ensure proper function and to provide maintenance whenever needed. The Morristown tank was fed froma pipe leading from the nearby Whippany River. The Whippany tank drew its supply of water from a Railroad-owned natural spring and creek that still flows alongside the tracks in the Whippany rail yard. After the brick bases were installed on both tanks, coal-burning stoves kept the pipes, pumping machinery and the tanks themselves warm during the Winter months to prevent the water from freezing.

In 1952 the Diesel Era began on the Morristown & Erie and the last three steam locomotives were retired and eventually scrappeddin 1955. The Water Tank at Morristown had its tank s removed in the mid-1950's and the brick base was roofed over and became a storage shed for the track crew (the Morristi0wra:Hbase was eventually demolished in 1976). The Whippany Water Tank however, remained untouched and remained in position for the unlikely day that it woulldbe needed once again.

Section number 8 Page 6 NARRATIVE STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE;

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCE continued:

That day arrived on May 9, 1965 when the Morris County Central Railroad (MCCRR) began operating weekend excursion service with' restored, steam-powered locomotives. The old, Whippany Water Tank was repaired, repainted and operated without failure from 1965 until 1973 when the MCCRR .moved its excursion operations to another location.

Since 1977 the Whippany Water Tank has been empty, but it has seen some occasional maintenance over the years. During the mid-1980's the Morristown & Erie Railway refurbished the Water Tank and made repairs to the Brick Base and wooden support frame for the Water Spout. In 1994, the Whippany Railway Museum funded the installation of a new roof on the Water Tank, and in 1997 the Museum approacherddthe fine craftsmen at Fritze & Sons of.Whippany, and was able to secure the donation of a new, exact replica Water Spout (using the original 1904 cast-iron components) to replace the badly-rotted original Spout. The original 1904 Spout is in storage at the Museum. •JPS Form 10-900-a 0MB Approval No. 1024-0018 8-86) United States Department of the Interior prop name National Park Service county County, New Jersey National..... i Registerr-» • * of*•!••* Historic • Placesr^i whiMorristownPPany water & Erie Tank Railroad Continuation Sheet Morris, NJ

Section number 9 Page l MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES:

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

Scherb, Jeff, Trackside On The Pennsylvania, Vol. 2, Aurora, Colorado: Highlands Station, Inc., 2004 pg 7

M6rristown & Erie Railroad Archives 1895 - 1977 Assorted paperwork, work orders, invoices, catalogs & correspondence housed within the Whippany Railway Museum Collection. Whippany, NJ NFS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 (8-86)

United States Department of the Interior Morristown & Erie RR Whippany Water Tank National Park Service Morris County, NJ National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet

Section number 10 Page 1

Verbal Boundary Description: The Morristown & Erie Whippany Water Tank is located just west and north of the Whippany Station and occupies a portion of Block 7501 Lot 501.

Boundary Justification: The nominated property includes the land historically associated with the Water Tank. NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior prop name National Park Service county County, New Jersey National.... . Register— » . t ofc Historici i- - • Placesr-M whiMorristownPPany water & Erie Tank Railroad Continuation Sheet Morris, N.J.

Section number n Page 1 ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION , HISTORIC PHOTOS » '-

MQRRISTOWN & ERIE RAILROAD WH1EPANY WATER TANK HISTORIC PHOTOS (Photo-Copies) x

(photographer unknown) Curt is Fbtd: Service, Morristown, NJ Circa 1905 Whippany Railway Museum 1 of 11 Morristown & Erie RR Crew with leased Erie R.R. engine No. 1091 at the Whippany Tank Whippany, NJ

Donald Van Court Circa Late-1930's Whippany Railway Museum 2 of 11 "Morristown & Erie RR Whippany Water Tank, Whippany, NJ W.

Donald Van Court Summer 1940 Whippany Railway Museum 3 of 11 ' Fireman Jerry Miller filling tender of Engine No. 6 at Whippany Water Tank, Whippany, NJ

Donald Van Court . July 1, 1942 Whippany Railway Museum , 4 of 11 Fireman Harold Meslar filling tender of Engine No. 9 at Whippany Water Tank, Whippany, NJ

(photographer unknown) Circa Eatly-1960's Whippany Railway Museum 5 of 11 Morristown & Erie Railroad Whippany Water Tank, Whippany, NJ

(photographer unknown) Summer-1965 • Whippany Railway Museum 6 of 11 ' Fireman Alan Holleuffer filling the tender of Morris County Central R.R. excursion locomotive No. 385 at the Whippany Water Tank, Whippany, NJ

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MORRISTOWN & ERIE RAILROAD WHIPPANY WATER TANK HISTORIC PHOTOS (Photo-Copies)

Edwill H. Brown Fall-1968 Whippany Railway Museum 7 of 11 Fireman William Greenberg, Jr fills the tender of Morris County Central R.R. excursion Engine No. 385 at the Whippany Water Tank, Whippany, NJ

John Terry Summer-1969 Whippany Railway-museum 8 of 11 Morris County Central Railroad Steam Locomotive No. 4039 at the Whippany Water Tank, Whippany, NJ

Steven Hepler Circa Mid-1980's Whippany Railway Museum 9 of 11 - Newly-incorporated Morristown & Erie Railway, Inc. performs needed maintenance to the Whippany Water Tank, Whippany, NJ

Steven Hepler Summer-1994 Whippany Railway Museum 10 df-11 Whippany Railway Museum funded the installation of a new roof for the Whippany Water Tank, Whippany, NJ

Steven Hepler Fall 1997 Whippany Railway Musejm 11 of 11 Whippany Railway Museum secured the donation of an exact-replica Water Spout for the Whippany Water Tank, Whippany, NJ

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Section number l:L Page ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, CURRENT B&W PHOTOS:

MORRISTOWN & ERIE RAILROAD WHIPPANY WATER TANK CURRENT BLACK & WHITE PHOTOS:

Steven Hepler April 10, 2005 Whippany Railway Museum 1 of 13 Morristown & Erie Railroad Whippany Water Tank, view facing West. Whippany, NJ

Steven Hepler April 10, 2005 - Whippany Railway Museum 2 of 13 Morristown & Erie Railroad Whippany Water Tank, view facing North West. Whippany, NJ

Steven Hepler April 10, 2005 Whippany Railway Museum 3 of 13 M&ERR Whippany Water Tank, view facing North East. Whippany, NJ

Steven Hepler April 10, 2005 Whippany Railway Museum 4 of 13 M&ERR Whippany Water Tank, view facing East. Note br,icked-up areas where wood frame windows were located on North and West facing sides. Whippany, NJ

Steven Hepler April 10, 2005 Whippany Railway Museum 5 of 13 M&ERR Whippany Water Tank. View facing East of Wood Tank. Note the iron bands are starting to droop and fall in this scene. Whippany, NJ

Steven Hepler April 10, 2005 Whippany Railway Museum 6 of 13 ' ' M&ERR Whippany Water Tank. Roof details. View facing West. Whippany, NJ

(continued next NPSForm10-900-a 0MB Approval No. 1024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior prop name National Park Service county County, New Jersey National. . .. it-* Register • 4 ofr Historici ••• t * Places*•*• miiMorristownPPany water & Erie Tank Railroad Continuation Sheet Morris, N.J.

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Steven Hepler April 10, 2005 . Whippany Railway Museum 7 of 13 Morristown & Erie Railroad Whippany Water Tank. Detail of Water Level Indicator. View faces West. Whippany, NJ

Steven Hepler April 10, 2005 Whippany Railway Museum 8 of 13 M&ERR Whippany Water Tank. Detail of Water Spout, chains and counterweights. View faces North West. Whippany, NJ

Steven Hepler April 10, 2005 Whippany Railway Museum 9 of 13 ' ' M&ERR Whippany Water Tank. Detaillof chains and pulleys for Water Spput. View faces North. Whippany, NJ

Steven Hepler April 10, 2005 Whippany Railway Museum 10 of 13 M&ERR Whippany Water Tank. Access door to BMick Base interior. View faces West. Whippany, NJ

Steven Hepler April 10, 2005 Whippany Railway Museum 11 of 13 M&ERR Whippany Water^Tank. Brick Base. View faces East. Note the bricked-up areas where wood-frame windows were located on the Northrand West facing sides. Whippany, NJ

Steven Hepler s April 10, 2005 Whippany Railway Museum M&ERR Whippany Water Tank. Interior of Brick Base. View faces West, showing concrete covering on wall, and bricked-over window area where stove and exhaust pipe were once located. Whippany, .NJ (continued next page...) NPSForm-IO-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior prop name National Park Service county County, New Jersey Nationalai ,. t Registerr-\ • A. ofr. Historici I- t Places•->• whiMorristownPPany water & Erie Tank Railroad Continuation Sheet Morris, N.J.

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MORRISTOWN & ERIE RAILROAD WHIPPANY WATER TANK CURRENT BLACK & WHITE PHOTOS continued:

Steven Hepler April 10, 2005 Whippany Railway Museum 13 of 13 Morristown & Erie Railroad Whippany Water Tank. Detail of top of Brick Base, looking East. View shows remaining Bracket for coal-fired stove exhaust pipe, which exited through the fomnardwindow on the*West-facing side. The stove helped to keep the water pump, pipes an'd Water Tank warm during Winter months. Stove was removed decades ago. Whippany, NJ NPSForm10-900-a 0MB Approval No. 1024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior prop name National Park Service county County, New Jersey Nationalfc. ,. t Registerr-\ -A ofcii-j Historic - *^iPlaces MorristownwhiPPany .wM£er & Erie Tank Railroad Continuation Sheet Morris, N.J.

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**NOTE: THESE ARE ORIGINAL SLIDES... SIMILAR SLIDES ARE HOUSED AT THE WHIPPANY RAILWAY MUSEUM

Steven Hepler April 10, 2005 • Whippany Railway Museum 1 of 24 Morristown & Erie Railroad Whippany Water Tank, view"facing West. Whippany, NJ

Steven Hepler April 10, 2005 Whippany Railway Museum 2 of 24 Morristown & Erie Railroad Whippany Water Tank, view facing North. Detail of Water Spout and support column. Whippany, NJ

Steven Hepler April 10, 2005 Whippany Railway Museum 3 of 24 M&ERR Whippany Water Tank, detail of Water Level Indicator and Wood Tank body. View faces West. Whippany, NJ

Steven Hepler April 10, 2005 Whippany Railway Museum 4 of 24 M&ERR Whippany Water Tank, Roof details. View faces West. Whippany, NJ

Steven Hepler April 10, 2005 Whippany Railway Museum 5 of 24 M&ERR Whippany Water .Tank and Brick Base. View faces East. Whippany, NJ i Steven Hepler April 10, 2005 Whippany Railway Museum 6 of 24 M&ERR Whippany Water Tank. View facing East of Wood Tank. Note the iron bands are starting to droop and fall due to lack of proper maintenance and age. Whippany, NJ

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**NOTE: THESE ARE ORIGINAL SLIDES. .. SIMILAR SLIDES ARE-HOUSED).)AT THE WHIPPANY RAILWAY MUSEUM

Steven Hepler April 10, 2005 Whippany Railway Museum 7 of 24 M&ERR Whippany Water Tank. Detail of Wood Tank and Water Level Indicator. View faces West. Whippany,. NJ

Steven Hepler April 10, 2005 Whippany Railway Museum 8 of 24 M&ERR Whippany Water Tank. Detail of Water Level Indicator. View faces North. Whippany, NJ i Steven Hepler April 10, 2005. Whippany Railway Museum 9 of 24 . M&ERR Whippany Water Tank. Close-up detail of Water Level Indicator Marker. View faces North. Whippany, NJ ,

Steven HepLer April 10, 2005 Whippany Railway Museum 10 of 24 M&ERR Whippany Water Tank. Water Spout. View faces North. Whippany, NJ

Steven Hepler April 10, 2005 Whippany Railway Museum 11 of 24 M&ERR Whippany Water Tank. View of Water Spout, chains and counterweights. View faces North. Whippany, NJ '

Steven Hepler April 10, 2005 Whippany Railway Museum 12 of 24 M&ERR Whippany Water Tank. Detail of Water Spout Chanins & Pulleys. Whippany, NJ (continued next page...) NFS Form 10-900-a 0MB Approval No. 1024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior prop name National Park Service county County, New Jersey NationalKI .t" in Register • j. of_e Historici i" A. • Placesr-M whianMorristown water & Erie Tank Railroad Continuation Sheet Morris, N.J.

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MORRISTOWN & ERIE RAILROAD WHIPPANY WATER TANK CURRENT COLOR SLIDES continued...

**NOTE: THESE ARE ORIGINAL SLIDES...SIMILAR SLIDES ARE HOUSED AT THE WHIPPANY RAILWAY MUSEUM

Steven Hepler April 10, 2005 Whippany Railway Museum 13 of 24 M&ERR Whippany Water Tank. Brick Base. View faces West. Whippany, NJ

Steven Hepler April 101-2005 Whippany Railway Museum 14 of 24 M&ERR Whippany Water Tank, Brick Base. View faces North West. Whippany, NJ

Steven Hepler April 10, 2005 Whippany Railway Museum • 15 of 24 M&ERR Whippany Water Tank, Brick Base. View faces North East. Whippany, NJ

Steven Hepler April 10, 2005 Whippany Railway Museum 16 of 24 M&ERR Whippany Water Tank. Detail of bracket for coal-fired stove exhaust pipe, which exited through the former window on the West-facing side of the Brick Base. The stove helped to keep the water pump, pipes and Water Tank warm during Winter months. Stove was removed decades ago. View faces North. Whippany, NJ

Steven Heppier April 10, 2005 Whippany Railway Museum 17 of 24 M&ERR Whippany WatecrTank. Brick Base, view facing East. Photo shows bricked-over window on the West-facing side of the Base. Whippany, NJ

(continued next page...) gPS Form 10-900-a 0MB Approval No. 1024-0018 8-86) United States Department of the Interior prop name National Park Service county County, New Jersey National.... ir-% Register • * off Historic• •- < - Places»-*. whiMorristownPPany water & Erie Tank Railroad Continuation Sheet Morris, N.J. Section number u Raae 9 ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, CURRENT COLOR SLIDES:

MORRISTOWN & ERIE RAILROAD WHIPPANY WATER TANK CURRENT COLOR SLIDES continued:

**NOTE: THESE ARE ORIGINAL SLIDES...SIMILAR SLIDES ARE HOUSES AT THE WHIPPANY RAILWAY MUSEUM

Steven Hepler April 10, 2005 18 of 24 . M&ERR Whippany WatercrTank. Brick Base?? view faces East. Photo shows bricked-over window on the North-facing side of the Base. Whippany, NJ

Steven Hepler April 10, 2005 19 of 24 M&ERR Whippany Water Tank. Detail of access door to Brick Base interior. View faces West. Whippany, NJ,

Steven Hepler April 10, 2005 20 of 24 • • M&ERR Whippany Water Tank. Interior of Brick Base. View faces West, showing concrete covering on wall, and bricked-over window area where stove and exhaust pipe were once located. Whippany, NJ

Steven Hepler April 10, 2005 21 of 24 . M&ERR Whippany Water Tank. Interior of base,- looking up at ceiling and the view shows the main water delivery pipe that fed water to the Water Spout. Whippany,NJ

Steven Hepler April 10, 2005 22 of 24 M&ERR Whippany Water Tank. Interior of Base, looking up at ceiling at the remains of the water delivery pipe from the pump. This pipe fed water into the Wood Tank. View is of the West-end. Whippany, NJ

Steven Hepler * April 10, 2005 23 of 24 M&ERR Whippany Water Tank. Interior of Base, looking up at ceiling and wall. View is of the North side. Whippany, NJ (continued next page...) NFS Form 10-900-a 0MB Approval No. 1024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior prop name National Park Service county County, New Jersey National.... ._. Register ., of«"•••- Historic • Places•-*• whiMorristownPPany water & Erie Tank Railroad Continuation Sheet Morris, N.J.

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**NOTE: THESE ARE ORIGINAL SLIDES...SIMILAR SLIDES ARE HOUSED AT THE WHIPPANY RAILWAY MUSEUM

Steven Hepler April 10, 2005 24 of 24 Morristown & Erie Railroad Whippany Water Tank. Interior of Brick Base, looking at South-side wall. Whippany, NJ MORRISTOWN MUNICIPAL

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